option

CEFRB1

/ˈɒpʃən/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    One choice that can be made from several possibilities.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A contract giving the holder the right to buy or sell an asset at a set strike price; can apply to financial market transactions, or to ordinary transactions for tangible assets such as a residence or automobile.

Examples

  • I am in favor of the option.

  • I could not find the right menu option on the ATM.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
4

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The freedom or right to choose.

  2. One of a set of choices that can be made.

  3. The acquiring or retention of a nationality through personal choice as a right, bypassing selective legal mechanisms for naturalization, especially in cases where a territory is transferred or passed on from one state to another.

More examples

In context

  • An option is now under consideration.

  • The new novel was optioned by the film studio, but they'll probably never decide to make a movie from it.

  • Luiz struggled with the movement of Helguson in the box, as he collected a long ball and the Spaniard barged him over, leaving referee Chris Foy little option but to point to the spot.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From French option, from Latin optiō (“choice; option; act of choosing”), from optō (“to choose, select”). Equivalent to opt + -ion.